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New Mexico opens trial against Facebook over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
ABC News reports that New Mexico has launched a lone state trial against Meta over past data practices.
The short version
- A state trial regarding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data practices opened in New Mexico.[ABC News]
- New Mexico is the only state pursuing the lawsuit through to a court trial.[ABC News]
- The state alleges Facebook misrepresented its data collection and exposed about 350,000 residents.[ABC News]
- Proceedings are scheduled to run for roughly four weeks and will include a deposition from Mark Zuckerberg.[ABC News]
Key facts
- A court trial examining Facebook's role in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal began in New Mexico.[ABC News]
- New Mexico is the only state to take the data privacy lawsuit to trial.[ABC News]
- State officials allege Facebook misled users regarding how profile data was harvested and handled.[ABC News]
- The state estimates approximately 350,000 New Mexican users were affected by the breach.[ABC News]
- The trial is slated to last approximately four weeks and feature a recorded deposition from Mark Zuckerberg.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- The ultimate outcome and any civil penalties or injunctions resulting from the state trial remain undetermined.[ABC News]
Sources
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- Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New MexicoABC News - Technology